teenagers can be good at detecting low quality content, but they aren't very good at knowing when they're being advertised to (https://theamericangenius.com/bus

teenagers can be good at detecting low quality content, but they aren't very good at knowing when they're being advertised to (https://theamericangenius.com/business-marketing/teens-cant-tell-the-difference-between-google-search-results-and-ads/ https://theamericangenius.com/business-marketing/teens-cant-...) and they're basically wired to be impulsive and make poor choices. The parts of their brains that let them evaluate long term consequences is still being developed. (https://www.healthline.com/health/teen-brain-development https://www.healthline.com/health/teen-brain-development) It's why they are so vulnerable to oversharing (including passing around nudes). Companies who profit from collecting data and pushing ads exploit teens and children because they are so vulnerable.